Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain

Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.1%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
85th
of 142 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1977
All-time low
2.2%
in 1995
Years of data
32
1977–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain, 1977–2019

051015201977199820191977: 20.1 %1978: 18.1 %1979: 13.6 %1982: 14.2 %1983: 6.7 %1984: 9 %1985: 5.2 %1986: 5.1 %1987: 9 %1989: 10 %1992: 7 %1994: 3.8 %1995: 2.2 %1997: 8.3 %1998: 9 %1999: 10.4 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 6.8 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 8.5 %2006: 7.2 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 8 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 6.8 %2019: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain stood at 8.1%.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain peaked at 20.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1995.

That places Bahrain 85th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 20.1%
1978 18.1% -10.1%
1979 13.6% -24.6%
1982 14.2% +4.5%
1983 6.7% -52.8%
1984 9.0% +34.6%
1985 5.2% -42.1%
1986 5.1% -2.8%
1987 9.0% +77.4%
1989 10.0% +10.6%
1992 7.0% -29.8%
1994 3.8% -46.5%
1995 2.2% -41.1%
1997 8.3% +275.7%
1998 9.0% +8.8%
1999 10.4% +14.8%
2000 8.5% -18.0%
2001 6.8% -19.5%
2002 9.9% +44.4%
2003 10.1% +1.9%
2004 9.2% -8.4%
2005 8.5% -8.3%
2006 7.2% -15.0%
2011 9.4% +30.3%
2012 13.1% +39.8%
2013 11.6% -11.4%
2014 8.0% -31.2%
2015 5.5% -31.6%
2016 3.3% -39.4%
2017 4.3% +28.4%
2018 6.8% +60.4%
2019 8.1% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.2% 13.6% 20.1% 3
1980s 8.5% 5.1% 14.2% 7
1990s 6.8% 2.2% 10.4% 6
2000s 8.6% 6.8% 10.1% 7
2010s 7.8% 3.3% 13.1% 9

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  3. 84 Dominica 8.4% compare
  4. 86 Eswatini 8.0% compare
  5. 87 Germany 7.9% compare
  6. 88 Croatia 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain was 8.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bahrain ranks 85th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/